ludicrousness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English ludicrous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English ludicrousness From ludicrous + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state or quality of being ludicrous.
The full ludicrousness of the thing dawned upon me so forcibly that I forgot all about my excitement and scare, and laughed aloud.
1879, John McElroy, chapter 51, in Andersonville:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ludicrousnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
laughableness · ludicrosity · ludicrity
Translations (6)
pl absurdalność (quality of being ludicrous) · eo ridindeco (quality of being ludicrous) · pl niedorzeczność (quality of being ludicrous) · pl groteskowość (quality of being ludicrous) · pl idiotyczność (quality of being ludicrous) · pl bezsensowność (quality of being ludicrous)